Mars on Earth

by Zubrin, Robert (Author)

• ISBN13: 9781585422555
• ISBN10: 158542255X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Tarcherperigree

Summary

The author of The Case for Mars recounts the dramatic story of his band of space pioneers who simulated a mission to the Red Planet in the most desolate regions on Earth. Here is the incredible true story of a group of determined space voyagers who wouldn't wait for the space program to catch up with them.

Author Biography

Robert Zubrin is the founder of Pioneer Astronautics, a successful space technology development firm.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
The Challenge of Mars	p. 1
Searching for Martian Life on Earth	p. 13
Enter the Mars Society	p. 39
Devon Island	p. 73
Toward Flashline Station	p. 91
Crisis in the Arctic	p. 117
Preparing the Simulation	p. 151
Letters from Mars: Devon Island, 2001	p. 179
Into the Desert	p. 225
A Thousand Days on Mars	p. 265
Lessons of the Sims	p. 295
Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 333
References	p. 341
Index	p. 344
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